Thanks Tipsy. No, they haven't, I haven't seen them today. Reverend, you've given me an idea for a slightly different approach...
Cool, I really wasn't trying to piss on your parade. In some circles I've been called the Anti-hippie hippie. Or I say every punk's hippie friend. Peace Out, Rev J
Are hippies a huge part of peace and love? Do you want them to be hippie or to care about peace and love?
Why doesn't anyone disagree with someone trying to persuade someone into a certain set of beliefs? Such hippies.
I don't think she plans on clubbing them and tying them up in her basement. She just wants to toss some flowers at them and see if they stick. Seems harmless to me.
Rev JC - no worries, I didn't think you were. Justin - then that's the one I'll show them. Asmodean - of course I want them to care about peace and love rather than become hippie, but since most of them consider me a hippie, I want them to understand what it's all about as well. Yeah, I'm definitely not forcing my beliefs down their throats...at the end of the day, if no one takes the time to calmly explain their beliefs to someone and show them what it's all about, how can they ever come to make their own decisions on what values/beliefs they wish to uphold?
Amen to this. Lead by example. A wise man listens to what he hears before he takes it as fact, thinks before he speaks, considers consequences (within reason) before he acts, does what is right, etc. Your friends may have some wisdom in their stubborn close-mindedness. A wise man will go so far as to avoid jumping on board with something before he sees it over time. Lead by example. The fools will run, the wise may follow, and the wiser will correct you if you are misguided. It's also good to have your facts lined up and backed up. Took me two years of occasional discussion to get my parents to tolerate the idea of medical marijuana, but I succeeded.